Keep Cool

With a torrid weekend on the way with temperatures in the 90's(!), NOW is the perfect time to give some thought to the importance of staying well-hydrated. Health educator & natural salt expert Darryl Bosshardt says, "Staying hydrated means not only drinking water, but keeping your body mineralized with the major electrolytes & trace minerals." What I want to know is, what kind of degree do you need to become a "Natural Salt Expert!" The "Natural Salt" expert, Mr. Bosshardt says that when you're working or playing outside, exposed to the Montana summer sun & summer heat, you can lose up to a gram of salt & other minerals every hour-& if not replaced, the absence of those excreted minerals can trigger a variety of physical symptoms; everything from heat stroke to leg cramps, to headaches & nausea-even DEATH! For many of us, the solution to staying hydrated while exercising in the outdoor has been to drink 1 of the colorful brand-name sports drinks that have become familiar household names. BUT...keeping the entire family hydrated during a long hot summer with "trendy" brand name sports drinks can get costly. AND, drinks which have been colored with dyes & sweetened with sugar might not be right for certain health enthusiasts. Bosshardt says he has developed a simple recipe for making a very economical & very healthy alternative to brand name sports drinks. This potion can be made in the comfort of your home for just pennies using the world's richest source of electrolytes & trace minerals-unrefined sea salt. Bosshardt blasts, "Sea salt, in its raw, unrefined form, not only contains the sodium & potassium supplied by commercially available sports drinks, it contains dozens of other electrolytes & trace minerals like chloride, magnesium, calcium, zinc, manganese, carbon, cesium, which have been proven in CLINICAL studies to have very positive benefits when consumed in the proportion in which they are naturally found in unprocessed sat. .A good electrolyte drink can be a LIFESAVER in our hot Montana summer heat, & I'll be posting that magic recipe soon on another Puffman Blog. Stay cool.